IT Project Delivery Executive

Boardroom Appointments; Cape Town; On-site; ZAR 1,800,000 - 2,800,000; Full time

Job summary

Boardroom Appointments seeks an IT Project Delivery Executive to lead the Group IT project delivery strategy and program roadmaps. Drive enterprise transformation and align initiatives with business goals across the Group, ensuring delivery excellence and stakeholder alignment.

The role requires senior IT leadership experience, strong governance, and a proven ability to drive cross-functional programmes to deliver strategic outcomes.

Qualifications

• Matric (Grade 12) is required.
• Degree in Business Information Studies/IT/Systems Engineering or related field.
• Certification in Project Management (PMP, PRINCE2, or PMI-ACP) required.
• With a first degree, 10-12 years IT experience with 5 years in a Senior Management role.
• With a postgraduate degree, 9-10 years IT experience with 5 years in a Senior Management role.

Responsibilities

• Develop and align the Group IT strategy and plans.
• Lead the development of the Group IT project delivery methodology, principles, standards, and roadmaps.
• Connect the Group IT strategy to the transformation journey enabling execution of strategic programmes across the Group.
• Understand industry trends and competitive landscape to identify opportunities and threats for IT project delivery.
• Oversee IT project delivery from initiation to closure, ensuring on time, within scope and budget delivery.
• Coordinate change management efforts within IT Project Delivery and drive adoption of new processes.
• Manage vendor relationships to ensure value and cost-effectiveness.
• Report progress and governance for strategy execution and transformation initiatives.

Education

Bachelor-level degree in Business Information Studies/Information Technology/Systems Engineering or related field

Postgraduate degree

PMP/PRINCE2/PMI-ACP certification

Job description

About the job IT Project Delivery Executive

IT Project Delivery Executive

MinimumRequirements:

• Matric (Grade 12)
• Business Information Studies/Information Technology/Systems Engineering or a relatedfield.
• A certification in Project Management i.e., PMP (Project Management Professional),PRINCE2, or PMI-ACP (Agile Certified Practitioner)
• With first degree, 10-12 years of relevant IT experience with 5 years of experience in a Senior Management role
• A postgraduate degree with 09-10 years of relevant IT experience with 5 years of experience in a Senior Management role

Responsibilities:

• Functional Strategy Development and Alignment
  Contribute input and participate in the design of the broader IT strategy and plans.
• Lead the development of the Group IT project delivery methodology, principles,standards, and roadmaps aligned to group policies and strategy.
• Connect the Group IT strategy to the transformation journey enabling execution ofstrategic programmes across the Group.
• Develop a deep understanding of the organization's industry, market dynamics, localand global trends, and competitive landscape to identify opportunities and challenges where project delivery can play a pivotal role in both business strategy andIT project delivery.
• Stay informed about industry trends, market dynamics, and competitors and use thisknowledge to identify opportunities and potential threats that may impact IT projectdelivery and overall business success
• IT Project Management and Delivery and Operational Excellence
• Evaluate and understand the Group IT environment and business needs and developa long-term IT project delivery strategy.
• Develop and maintain an agile, high-level portfolio and program roadmapdepicting the value delivery of all strategic initiatives, covering the implementation ofmajor strategic goals aligned with business plans and requirements.
• Lead and monitor the delivery of IT projects from initiation through planning, execution,monitoring, and control to its final closure, and ensure that IT projects are completedon time, within scope, and on budget.
• Analyse dependencies between initiatives and the impact on benefit realization,highlighting issues to the leadership,
• Assess workstream status and progress by engaging with the respective ProjectOwners, steering committees, and business forums.
• Coordinate change management efforts within IT Project Delivery and help the teamadapt to new processes, methodologies, or technologies to improve efficiency andeffectiveness.
• Report on the progress and success of all strategy execution and transformationinitiatives within the Group.
• Ensuring that the right resources, including personnel, tools, and technologies, areallocated to each project based on project priorities and the company's strategicgoals
• Stakeholder and Relationship Management
• Establish and maintain strong partnerships and relationships with key stakeholdersthrough collaboration, teaming, consensus building, and interpersonal effectiveness.
• Provide specialist advice to business leaders and stakeholders on IT Project
• Deliverystrategies and become a trusted IT advisor and partner.
• Communicate IT Project Delivery strategies and progress to foster alignment andunderstanding across the organization.
• Collaborate with IT and Business stakeholders to ensure that services offered arerelevant, timely, of appropriate quality, and cost-effective.
• Manage and monitor vendor relationships and contracts to ensure they align withbusiness needs and provide value while managing costs.
• Establish and maintain relevant structures for IT Project Delivery processes and facilitate execution oversight, integration, and alignment of all Project Deliverycomponents, in collaboration with other IT functional areas and the business
• Provide IT Project Delivery financial budget input into the overall Group IT financialbudget plans.
• Manage the resource allocation within the set parameters, and report on variances.
• Monitor and measure the financial impact of all Project Delivery decisions andrealizations of business cases to ensure a consistent and significant return oninvestment.
• Embed financial sustainability and drive cost-effective measures to support the GroupIT in achieving the set financial targets
• People Management
• Define and track key performance indicators (KPIs) for the Project Delivery departmentto measure its effectiveness and impact on the organization.
• Set clear performance management plans, evaluate current capabilities, identifygaps, and prioritize functional and people improvement initiatives.
• Empower employees, and drive innovation, productivity, and continuous improvement toenable a high-performance culture.
• Ensure that the team has adequate capacity with the right skills/competencies at theright place and time to meet the business needs.
• Design and maintain robust pipeline and resourcing plans that meet the enterpriseneeds and manage the demand and deployment of relevant resources across the organization.
• Manage and monitor processes to recruit, onboard, develop, and retain the ProjectDelivery team
• Compliance and Reporting
• Manage functional processes to develop IT Project Delivery policies, standards, and guidelines and champion their approval and implementation across the Group Establish, monitor, and enforce IT Project Delivery governance practices to ensure compliance with set standards and protocols.
• Drive processes to ensure that the IT Project Delivery plans and strategy are signed off on each project decision to ensure consistency and adherence to the agreed-on Project
• Delivery frameworks and standards.
• Manage and monitor that the project delivery environment is well-controlled andstandardized across the organization.
• Evaluate, analyze, prepare, submit, and present required functional reports to variouscommittees and governance structures to present progress, influence decision-makingand approval processes, and provide information on variances periodically.
• Maintain effective processes and procedures and maintain data integrity to meetorganizational and regulatory requirements